J. For. Sci., 2006, 52(9):417-426 | DOI: 10.17221/4522-JFS

Importance of non-wood forest product collection and use for inhabitants in the Czech Republic

L. Šišák
Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Czech University of Agriculture in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

The article investigates the socio-economic importance of collection and use of non-wood forest products (NWFP) for inhabitants in the Czech Republic (CR) in 2005 and brings a comparison with former investigations and research projects. The research project consisted of these parts in 2005: 1. Analysis of hitherto performed research projects and their results in 1999-2003, 2. Investigation of quantities and values of NWFP collected in 2004 and 2005, 3. Specific investigation of socio-economic importance of NWFP collection and use. The results of respective investigations prove NWFP collection being quite important for the inhabitants of the CR. The importance consists in the material value of picked commodities on the average annual level higher than 3,000 mil. CZK. Nevertheless, collecting NWFP is considered as a very important recreational activity. Only a small part of the population collecting NWFP (about 12%) collects NWFP to save money.

Keywords: non-wood forest products; collection; socio-economic importance; Czech Republic

Published: September 30, 2006  Show citation

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Šišák L. Importance of non-wood forest product collection and use for inhabitants in the Czech Republic. J. For. Sci. 2006;52(9):417-426. doi: 10.17221/4522-JFS.
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